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Registering at mySonicWALL.com

After you complete the initial installation and configuration of your SonicWALL, you should

register your SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance at http://www.mysonicwall.com. You

must create a user account to activate and manage services, as well as access technical

support, for all of your SonicWALL Internet Security Appliances.

What is mySonicWALL.com?

MySonicWALL.com delivers a convenient, centralized way to register all your SonicWALL

Internet Security appliances and Security Services. It eliminates the need to individually

register SonicWALL appliances and upgrades to streamline the management of all your

SonicWALL security services. Instead of registering each SonicWALL product individually,

using mySonicWALL.com allows you to have a single user profile where you can manage

all of your product registrations and security services.

What Can I Do with mySonicWALL.com?

You can do the following with MySonicWALL.com:

•

Centrally register all your SonicWALL appliances and services

•

Access firmware and security service updates

•

Get SonicWALL alerts on services, firmware, and products

•

Check status of your SonicWALL services and upgrades linked to each registered

SonicWALL Internet security appliance

•

Manage (activate, change or delete) your SonicWALL security services online

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Creating a New User Account

If you currently have a mySonicWALL.com user account, you can skip this section and

proceed to

Adding New Appliances or Services

.

1.

Type http://www.mysonicwall.com into your web browser.

2.

As a new user, locate the statement, “If you are not a registered user, click here

.” Click

the link, and an information form appears.

Account Information

3.

All field marked with an * are required fields. Be sure to fill out the form completely

before submitting to the user database. Create a

User Name

and password for your

mySonicWALL account. Confirm the password by typing it in the

Confirm Password

field. For your convenience, you can record the information below.

User Name:______________________ Password:__________________

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4.

Create a

Secret Question and Answer

to prompt you for your password if you forget

it.

Personal Information

5.

Complete the

Personal Information

section of the Registration form.

Be sure to enter the correct e-mail address as the subscription code for your SonicWALL

user account is e-mailed to you. The subscription code is necessary to activate your

account.

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6.

Select your time zone from the

Time Zone

menu, and then select any or all of the

following options:

•

Yes, I would like to be a Beta Tester.

•

No, I do not want to be contacted by SonicWALL via e-mail.

•

I would like to receive security alerts from SonicWALL

.

•

I would like to receive product information from SonicWALL.

7.

Click

Submit

.

8.

Review your information carefully to ensure that it is accurate. Click

Back

on your Web

browser navigation bar to go back to the form and re-enter any information.

9.

If all the information is correct, click

OK

. A confirmation message appears notifying you

that your account must be activated within 72 hours of creating it. You also receive an

e-mail with your subscription key in it. You can return to the mySonicWALL.com login

screen, or alternatively, click on the link within the e-mail message.